Ballard came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Butler Bears 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bruins also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Ballard's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-12.
Ballard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Ballard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Ballard has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Seneca on the 14th. As for Butler, they will take on Portland Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Butler has won three straight at home, while Portland Christian won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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